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The New York Philharmonic with music director Jaap van Zweden (Photo: Chris Lee)
From Lincoln Center, hear one of the country's most celebrated orchestras.
The New York Philharmonic This Week, hosted by Alec Baldwin, features recent performances and commercial recordings, complimented by interviews with the artists highlights from the NY Phil’s archives. The nationally syndicated program has garnered numerous awards and reaches millions of listeners every year.
Wolfe & Shostakovich
June 11, 2026, 10:00 pm
Contrasting two smoldering works that burst with energy and movement. First, it’s Julia Wolfe’s oratorio for girls’ choir, womens’ choir, and orchestra called Fire in my mouth. Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, the piece was inspired by the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911. Then later, the eigth symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich.
Section Principals
January 15, 2026
Highlighting the principal players of the New York Philharmonic! On this week’s episode, principals of various sections of the orchestra come forward to solo, from Carter Brey performing Schumann’s famous cello concerto, to a concerto written for principal trombonist Joseph Alessi.
There, in the Night
January 8, 2026
This jukebox style program unites various NY Phil recordings under a common theme of night music. From composers from Mendelssohn to Mahler and beyond have written several works about the nighttime: from serene and contemplative, to anxious and sinister. Recordings include a variety of previous NY Phil Music Directors, from Alan Gilbert, to George Szell, Leonard Bernstein, and more.
All Mozart
January 1, 2026
For the first program of 2026, conductor Alan Gilbert leads the New York Philharmonic in a succession of Mozart’s final symphonies: Symphony no. 39 (known for its exciting finale), Symphony no.40 with its iconic G minor melody, and the famed Symphony no. 41, whose nickname “Jupiter” stems from the German violinist and impresario Johann Peter Salamon.
Winter Holiday (Re-broadcast)
December 27, 2025
The New York Philharmonic’s annual tradition returns to ring in the last month of the year! Enjoy selections of winter music hits from the classical world and beyond.
Winter Holiday
December 25, 2025
The New York Philharmonic’s annual tradition returns to ring in the last month of the year! Enjoy selections of winter music hits from the classical world and beyond.
Jennifer Koh Plays Lutosławski
December 18, 2025
Artistic Director of the Fortas Chamber Music Concerts, violinist Jennifer Koh is an artist who describes herself as “dedicated to exploring a broad and eclectic repertoire.” She appears alongside the New York Philharmonic to perform Lutosławski’s modernist work Chain 2 – Dialogue for Violin and Orchestra, commissioned by and dedicated to Paul Sacher. Also on the program are works by ...
McGill plays Nielsen’s Clarinet Concerto
December 11, 2025
Award-winning soloist and principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic, Anthony McGill performs as soloist with the New York Philharmonic. Also on the program, two works for ballet. We begin with an orchestration of Ravel’s Valses nobles et sentimentales, arranged by the composer himself in 1912 for the Russian dancer Natasha Trouhanova. Then later, selections from Tchaikovsky’s beloved Swan Lake.
A Flurry of Winds
November 27, 2025
The beautiful wind instrument family features prominently in this collection of works. Two concertos shine a spotlight on often under-appreciated instruments: the piccolo and the bassoon. Paul Hindemith’s colorful symphony “Mathis der Maler, inspired by the paintings of Matthias Grünewald, gives many important melodies to the orchestra’s wind section. Rounding out the program is the second symphony by Romantic American ...
Mendelssohn’s Elijah
November 20, 2025
One of Felix Mendelssohn’s largest works, Elijah is an oratorio bringing to life the story of the Prophet Elijah from the Old Testament. The work is scored for multiple vocal soloists. In this recording, Joseph Flummerfelt leads the NY Philharmonic alongside vocalists Twyla Robinson, Alice Coote, Allan Clayton, Gerald Finley, Jennifer Johnson, and Benjamin P. Wenzelberg.
Simone Young, Conductor
November 13, 2025
A champion of contemporary composers, a renovator of orchestral halls, and a conductor numbered among one of the most important of her generation: tonight’s program features recordings of Simone Young leading the New York Philharmonic. International sensation Sheku Kanneh-Mason joins as soloist for Dvorak’s cello concerto in B minor, as well as a new piece by Larissa Lakner.
When Great Composers Conduct
November 6, 2025
Some of history’s most famed composers were also well-respected conductors. Tonight on the program, listen to recordings of composers leading the New York Philharmonic in their own works, from Suite Française to The Carousel Waltz.
Macabre Masterworks
October 30, 2025
A program of spine-chilling, haunting works just in time for Halloween.
Soloists of the New York Philharmonic
October 23, 2025
Principal players take the stage as soloists in this program spotlighting key members of the New York Philharmonic. All selections from Decca Gold 1904 NYP.
Tempests and Trials
October 16, 2025
Tonight shines a spotlight on a surprisingly complimentary pairing: Johannes Brahms and Arnold Schoenberg. Brahms’ darkest symphony is paired with Gurre-Lieder: Schoenberg’s epic, triple oratorio. Also on the program, Verklarte Nacht and the “St. Antoni” Variations.
French Visions
October 9, 2025
Tenor Ian Bostridge and violist William Lincer both solo in two works by Hector Berlioz: Les Nuits d’été and Harold in Italy. Rounding out the program are works by fellow Frenchmen Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel.
Mahler Symphony No. 7
October 2, 2025
Though Mahler’s seventh symphony is not programmed as often as his others, it is nonetheless a masterclass in orchestration. An unusual tenor horn solo quickly gives way to triple dynamics and instruments pushed to the extremes of their range. Gustavo Dudamel leads the New York Philharmonic in the difficult yet captivating Symphony No. 7 by Gustav Mahler.
Orpheus Orchestra Opus Onus World Premiere
September 25, 2025
The world premiere of a piece commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, with the composer as soloist! Soprano Kate Soper stars in a piece of her own creation: Orpheus Orchestra Opus Onus. Also on the program is one of Stravinsky’s shorter symphonies, plus Symphony No. 11 by Philip Glass.
Ravel and Gershwin
September 18, 2025
Gustavo Dudamel formally begins his duties as the Music and Artistic Director Designate of the New York Philharmonic this season. Tonight’s program features the decorated conductor leading the ensemble in a variety of works by Ravel, Gershwin, and Edgard Varèse.
The Prowess of Yuja Wang
September 11, 2025
Pianist Yuja Wang leads the New York Philharmonic from the piano bench in a variety of music, beginning with Stravinsky’s Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments. The theme of piano and winds continues in Capriccio for Piano Left Hand and Winds by Leoš Janáček. Then later, Yuja Wang joins the band and performs the original jazz band version of George Gershwin’s ...
An Orchestral Suite from Wagner’s Ring Cycle
September 4, 2025
Arranged by previous Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, Lorin Maazel, Wagner: The Ring Without Words is chronological compilation of orchestral highlights from The Ring Cycle. Within the 70-minute work are also key moments from the opera, including the famous Ride of the Valkyries, and Siegfried’s Rhine Journey.
